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It used to be that signing with a Chinese sneaker brand meant your days as a big-name endorser were all but over. But Dwyane Wade changed that, opening a market of 300 million NBA fans to today’s young stars. www.espn.com – NBA

Former Rockies pitcher Marvin Freeman didn’t just come to New Orleans to celebrate the significance of the Andre Dawson Classic. He came to see his son, Justin, a senior pitcher for Southern University. MLB News Index

Corey Kluber and Max Scherzer are remarkable pitchers. They are similar ages (Scherzer is about 20 months older than Kluber), they’re about the same size, they’re both power pitchers, and until they were each 28 years old, nobody would have predicted that they would become the dominant right-handed pitchers of the past five years. MLB(…)

Fox News 'May God protect us all': Puerto Rico, tiny islands in Irma's path fear for the worstWashington PostIn Puerto Rico, some residents are preparing to be without electricity for between four and six months. In St. Thomas, part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, people are praying their roofs hold. Throughout these American territories and(…)

As the Maduro regime loses legitimacy, the democratic opposition lays claim to it, even trying to form a parallel government. This contest can end if leaders understand the sources of legitimacy. Christian Science Monitor | All Stories

Settlements may be provoking a form of private sector oversight on police departments – namely through the pressures liability insurers impose on the departments they’re covering. Christian Science Monitor | All Stories